Device for lighting gas-lamps.



PATENTED AER. 16, 190?.

. H. K. WILSON.- DEVIGB FOR LIGHTING GAS LAMPS.

- APPLICATION FILED MAB.13. 1906.

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the handle 18 is turned to bring the contact members 1.8 into contact with each ot the plates 9 and it). The initial movement ol this handle completes the circuit between said plates, and continued movement of said handle torces the plates 9 into contact with the bus-rod 7. it will thus be seen that the 1 second; y circuit is closed first and opened 1 last, which does away with the excessive secondary sparking that might be formed it 1 the reverse were the arse.

This device is designed for use in the light- I lamps on automobiles, motor-boats, or yachts. hen used on automobiles,'it pro Ides means wl'ierebythe operator may i t the acetylene-gas lamps without leaving his seat. it does not require that the lamps be opened for the purpose of lighting them, which is a decided advantage in windy weather. When used on. boats where. the search-lights are well forwarder on the pilot house root, it provides means whereby the pilot may light the lamps from the interior ol. the ilothoi'ise.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple and cllicient means are herein provided for acconn'ilishing the objects of the inventioi-i; but while the elements shown 3 and described are well adapted to serve the purpose for which they are intended it is to be understood that my invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth,- but i includes within its purview such changes as may be made within the scope of the appended, claims. V

Having thus desc 'ibed my invention, what I claim is- 1. in a device of the character described, the combination with an induction-coil, comprising a primary and a secondary circuit, of a plurality of sparking mcchanisn'is located. in the secondary circuit, a so irce of electrical energy located in the primary circuit, switch comprising a plurality of pairs of spring cont ct members, one meml'ier of each olsaid pairs cl' springs being connected to the sparking mechanism and the other member 5 of each of said pairs of springs being com'iected to the secondary winding of the inductioncoil, and a bus-rod. and means for lot: fling said spring into contact with -caeh other and for 5 then bringing said s' irings into electrical connection with the bus-rod.

Z. in a device of the character described, a switch comprising a casing, a plurality of pairs ol ontacting members located in said.

casing a. bus-rod with which one 01 the; ol' each pair is in contact a; all times, bus-rod and means for forcing the olhe 11g oi? each p-- r into contact with j mg bot h l pring and mr then loi t ion with into electrical connec inc :ltlji oi said sprin 3. In a dev'ce ot' the character described the combination with an induction-mil comprising a primary and a secondary circuit, of a pluraliiy oi sparking mechanisms located in the secondary circuit, a source oi elem 'rri al energy located in. the primary circuit, a sw gch comprising a plurality oi pairs ol. spaced movable contz'icts, one member ol" each of said pairs of -.ontacts being connected to the sparking mechanism and the other member or each ol said pairs ol contacts being connected to the secondary winrling ot the in duetioi'i-coil, a stationary contact nice-- trically connected with the primary circuit of "aid coil and means for electric lly-and initiallv engaging said springs with one another and for then engaging them in electrical connection with said sta'. ionary contact.

l. Ina device of the character dcscrilmd, a switch comprising a pair ol spac 1d spring contact members, a statioi'iary contact mcmher, and a rotatable key between said spring members for establisl'iing initial electrical airs into en a ement with said stationary h h a contact and in another position to disengage said members, and sliding pins disposed severally adjacent the respective pairs and. de signed upon disengagement of said keys upon individual actuation to iorce one ol the members oi a selected pair into contact with the other member of said pair, and by l urther movement to force both of said spring members while still in contact with one another into engagement with said stationary contact.

6. In a novice of the character described a,

switch comprising a plurality .ol' pairs of spaced contact men'ibers, means for initially and siiniiltei'ieoi'isly engaging the respective members of all of said pairs in electrical con- 1 nection and means designed in the inoperative relation of soil first named means to engage the members ol' a selected individual pair in electrical connection with one another.

i 7. In a device of the character described, a swi h comprising a pluralit ol pairs of spa d movable contact members, a common siaiionary contact men'ibcr, means l'or initially and simul.ancousi' engaging the respec ive members ol all ol said pairs in nice-- trieal connection with one another and then for finally engaging said ,memliers while still electrically connected with one enothei, with said stationary contact and means designed in the inoperative relation of said first-named means to initially electrically engage the members of a selected individual pair with one another and for finally electrically en 

